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A Court of Thorns and Roses

by Sarah J. Maas · 2015

Literary Fiction · ranked #165 in category

When huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast claims her life as forfeit and drags her to the faerie lands of Prythian — where her captor Tamlin is more than he appears and an ancient blight threatens both worlds. Maas's Beauty and the Beast retelling launched the bestselling romantasy series of its era.

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Category
Literary Fiction
First published
2015 · 2010s
Author
Sarah J. Maas
Standing
Essential Read

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